By: Tavern Keeper (Diary)  |  May 19th at 12:45 AM  | 

“Comprehensive” sounds good.  Really good.  It sounds like serious-minded people are rolling up their sleeves to tackle big issues with big answers.  It sounds like a forward thinking, all-inclusive strategy.  It sounds responsible, it sounds bold, and it sounds good. Now think about this: 1. Comprehensive immigration reform 2. Comprehensive energy policy 3. Comprehensive healthcare reform The latter one of these is the law of | Read More »

By: Tavern Keeper (Diary)  |  March 24th at 01:12 AM  | 

Watching the gawking, obnoxious scene unfold as Madame Speaker brought the giant gavel down on the socialization of America, I was reminded of a lesson offered by the citizens of classical antiquity – Rome to be specific.  Digressing a bit, I must comment that most Americans should be totally put off by the scene of these privileged, aristocratic “statesmen” laughing and patting each other on | Read More »